PARCC

States Arkansas Poised to Drop PARCC's Common-Core Test in Favor of ACT
Arkansas was one of 10 states, along with the District of Columbia, to use the PARCC test in the 2014-15 school year.
Andrew Ujifusa, June 8, 2015
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Assessment Who's Scoring the PARCC and Smarter Balanced Assessments?
EdWeek got inside the operation and found out who's scoring the tests, and how they're being trained.
Catherine Gewertz, May 26, 2015
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Assessment PARCC to Shorten Next Year's Common-Core Test
The PARCC consortium approved a redesigned Common Core test that will be 90 minutes shorter than the current exam, and has agreed to shift the testing window to later in the school year.
Audrey Armitage, May 21, 2015
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Standards & Accountability PARCC Shortens Its Common-Core Test
Revisions approved Wednesday by the assessment consortium cut 90 minutes off next year's test and shift it to later in the school year.
Catherine Gewertz, May 21, 2015
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Assessment PARCC Shortens Its Tests
In response to criticism that its test is too long, and takes a major toll on school scheduling and personnel, PARCC announces a major redesign.
Catherine Gewertz, May 21, 2015
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States Ohio House Passes Bill to Cut PARCC Test; Plus, Md. and Ill. Testing News
The number of states curtailing or considering a review of their involvement with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exam has grown in recent weeks.
Andrew Ujifusa, May 20, 2015
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Assessment Students Snap Pictures of PARCC Test, Teachers Disciplined
A few incidents of lax oversight have resulted in warnings or disciplinary steps.
Catherine Gewertz, May 5, 2015
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Assessment Massachusetts Begins Process of Deciding Between PARCC and MCAS
The first public hearing on the choice of PARCC versus MCAS had its share of praise and criticism for the new online test.
Catherine Gewertz, April 30, 2015
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States N.J. Officials Strike Preliminary Deal Over PARCC's Weight in Teacher Evaluations
The use of test scores in teacher evaluations continues to be a controversial issue in many states, and New Jersey could soon agree to reduce the weight of PARCC scores in the 2015-16 evaluations.
Andrew Ujifusa, April 29, 2015
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Assessment News in Brief PARCC Consortium Working to Shorten Test Time
Officials with PARCC say they are working on ways to shorten their exams.
Catherine Gewertz, April 21, 2015
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States PARCC Opt-Outs Raise Question About Score Validity
There are two testing windows for PARCC, one of two assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards. What implications does that have for students who might opt out?
Andrew Ujifusa, April 20, 2015
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Assessment PARCC Working to Shorten Its Tests
PARCC officials tell Ohio lawmakers that they're working on a redesign that would combine its two testing windows into one and make the test shorter.
Catherine Gewertz, April 16, 2015
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Assessment News in Brief Pearson, PARCC Knocked for Monitoring Students' Social Media
An attempt to monitor students' social-media use to prevent the sharing of test information—initially flagged by a school superintendent in New Jersey—has generated a blast of criticism toward the PARCC assessment and at Pearson, the contractor hired to administer it.
Sean Cavanagh, March 24, 2015
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Jared Boggess for Education Week
Standards & Accountability Opinion Why My School District Is Holding Off on PARCC Tests
Following his district's big academic gains, receiver/superintendent Jeffrey Riley explains why he won't yet implement the standards assessment.
Jeffrey Riley, March 23, 2015
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